(Rep.), 13th Senate District Born Madison, July 31,1932; married; 3 children. Grad. Madison West H.S. 1950; attended UW-Madison and UW-Whitewater. Full-time legislator. Former president of an industrial recycling firm. Member: Ft. Atkinson Memorial Hospital (bd. of dir.); Sinnissippi Coun. Boy Scouts of Amer. (exec. Com.); National Kidney Foundation of Wis, (bd. of dir.); Ft. Atkinson Historical Soc.; Rotary; Rainbow Hospice (bd. of dir.). Elected to Senate in December 1980 special election; reelected since 1982. Majority Caucus Secretary 1993 (eff. 4120193). Biennial committee assignments: 1993 - Education (vice chp. to 4/20/93, chp. eff. 4/20/93); Health, Human Services and Aging (eff. 4120193); Financial Institutions and Cultural Affairs (eff. 4120/93); Select Cora. on Health Care Reform (eff. 4120/93); Educational Communications Bd. (also 1991); Legislative Council (also 1991); Gov.'s Council on Domestic Abuse; Labor, Revenue and Economic Development (mbr. to 4/20/93). 1991 - Agriculture, Corrections, Health and Human Services (also 1989); Higher Education (ranking minority mbr.); Legis. Coun. Coins. on Farm Safety (secy.), on Women Offenders in the Correctional System (secy.). 1989 - Education, Economic Development, Financial Institutions and Fiscal Policies; Educational Financing, Higher Education and Tourism; Housing, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs; Legis. Coun. Com. on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention and Related Issues; Education Block Grant Adv. Com. 1987-Jt. Survey Com. on Retirement Systems; Agriculture, Health and Human Services; Judiciary and Consumer Affairs (also 1985); Transportation Projects Comn.; Legis. Coun. Corns, on Marital Property Implementation, on Juvenile Justice Issues (secy.), on Nursing Home Reimbursement; Gov.'s Comm. on U.S.S. Wisconsin; Prison Overcrowding Task Force. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-5660; District: (414) 563-3798. Voting address: 1245 Janette Street, Fort Atkinson 53538. Mailing address: Office: Room 19 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 1993-94)

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